Hemicrania

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, headache on one side of the head; especially, megrim when confined to one side; also, megrim in any form.
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  • noun. A pain that affects only one side of the head.
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  • noun. A headache affecting one side of the head.
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  • noun. a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
    • Word Usage
    "It affects about ten per cent of the population and comes from the Greek word hemicrania, meaning half the head; this refers to the often one-sided excruciating pain."
    cross-reference
    amphicrania  
    Form
    hemicranial  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cephalalgia  headache  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    backache  catalepsy  chilblain  chorea  dyspnoea  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    megrim  migraine  
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